smrex13
226 posts
06-09-2016 11:43am
"I have found that vibration control is a critical part of maximizing the performance of the system. However, I think "YMMV" applies here more than in any other area. The factors that will affect the performance of footers include: the composition and stability of your rack, the component chassis, the overall resolution of your system, the type of component (tube/ss), the microphony of the tubes, the type of floor in your listening room, the energy thrown into the room by your speakers, etc."
vibration control also extends to the transformer and isolating the circuit boards from the transformer vibration, damping the capacitors (which produce micro vibration) with cork or Marigo VTS Dots, damping the chassis with Marigo VTS Dots or some other constrained layer damping material. And those ubiquitous little ribbon cable connectors are an accident waiting to happen vibration wise.
geoff kait
machina dynamica
226 posts
06-09-2016 11:43am
"I have found that vibration control is a critical part of maximizing the performance of the system. However, I think "YMMV" applies here more than in any other area. The factors that will affect the performance of footers include: the composition and stability of your rack, the component chassis, the overall resolution of your system, the type of component (tube/ss), the microphony of the tubes, the type of floor in your listening room, the energy thrown into the room by your speakers, etc."
vibration control also extends to the transformer and isolating the circuit boards from the transformer vibration, damping the capacitors (which produce micro vibration) with cork or Marigo VTS Dots, damping the chassis with Marigo VTS Dots or some other constrained layer damping material. And those ubiquitous little ribbon cable connectors are an accident waiting to happen vibration wise.
geoff kait
machina dynamica